Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has demonstrated a true commitment to Latin America over the last 20 years, including through its banking and finance practice, which continues to represent a variety of banks  and direct lenders, corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, across a range of jurisdictions and industries including oil-and-gas, energy and infrastructure, airlines, fintech, consumer retail and real estate. It continues to advise on many landmark financings, including a series of sustainability-linked loans, along with a number of debtor-in-possession (DIP) loans and bridge facilities. The team is largely located in New York and Sao Paulo, and was expanded by the arrival of Elena Maria Millerman as co-head of the infrastructure finance practice, who has worked on a number of financings in Latin America. James Florack is co-head of the global sponsor finance practice and head of the Latin America finance group. Based in Sao Paulo for over 20 years, James Vickers has an extensive background in energy and infrastructure finance, covering Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and many other Latin America jurisdictions. Head of the Latin America group, Manuel Garciadiaz splits his time between Sao Paulo and New York, and is noted for structured finance and project financings, alongside his primary area of capital markets work. Maurice Blanco is also based between Sao Paulo and New York, mixing his practice between bank finance and capital markets. Washington DC-based David Penna specialises in energy and infrastructure finance, including acquisition and project financings. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.